60 Minutes
These are full classes go between 50-60 minutes, and allow you go to deeper. Each class has a particular theme, grounding, practice, and svasana at the end.
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The Power of Imagination
Today Jane has her book launch party at ArtsRiot. I found an "imagination drawing" we made on December 4, 2015, about her writing Spirit Traffic and having this party. It is incredible that after more than six years, this thing that was imagined is happening!
Today, I hope you'll appreciate yo...
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Appreciating Yourself and Others Through Loving Kindness
Today we practice the Loving Kindness meditation to remember the people in our lives.
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Feeling Hopeful
Every semester at UVM is when students register for the next semester. I always wonder what's going to happen, and if anyone will sign up for the classes I teach. The keep signing up! What I see is the appreciate the content. They see the value in the simple act of breathing, moving, connectin...
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Gratitude - Always a Great Practice
Today we have a fun practice with gratitude.
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Getting Out of a Rut
As people who live in Vermont know, it's easy to get stuck in the mud, particularly during "mud season." We can also get stuck "in the mud" in our minds...this class is about working to get out of the ruts.
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Find In Here
There is the out there world, and there is the "in here world". The both are happening at the same time. What is great about yoga is that it is reminding us that "in here" is always available. Today, we take a little vacation to in here. Enjoy.
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The Power of Intention
I took my class up a UVM for a walk yesterday. For walk we had one rule, you can't talk. Afterwards, we sat on the grass to share how the walk went. Most people said it was really special and powerful. It showed the power of intention and focus. Our intention was to walk silently as a group, ...
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Emotions are temporary
"Tá brón orm" is an Irish phrase that means something along to the lives of "I'm experiencing sadness", and also "I'm sorry." I love recognition that my during something that hurt you also hurts me. But, the yoga part about the expression is recognizing the temporary nature of sadness. The idea...
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Sparks (the band)
Last night we watched the documentary "The Sparks Brothers." It was totally great, and the story of "Sparks", a duo/band that has been around and recording since the '60s. For me, what the movie was about was what it means to really be true to your Self...an idea that is very foundational to yo...
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Happy Hips
Today is all about open the hips, that are related to being open to fun and going with the flow of life.
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Imagination Vacation
Today we open up our minds to imagination, allowing whatever comes to be ok...as long as it's positive. :-)
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Naming Your Feelings Beyond The Basics
It's important to name feelings you have using your own language...instead of words like "happy", "sad", "anxious", using made up words like "hangry" instead...but, creating your own. It's a cool idea, and we'll think about this today as we really focus on the experiences felt in the body as we ...
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The Moving Body as Meditation
Sometimes it's nice to sit and mediate, but it's also nice to move, and experience the movement as meditation. That's what we'll do today. :-)
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The Intelligence Trap
Today I talk about the book "The Intelligence Trap," and we consider the value of open-mindedness and being curious. :-)
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Be Open to Others and the World
We watched the movie "CODA" the other day, and last night it won the Academy Award for Best Movie - yay!! It's a movie about a daughter that can hear, and her parents and brother are deaf. It's a great story the throws all the things at you that you can you cry in a movie. It's a great!
One t...
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Appreciating the Body
Your body is amazing! Today we delight in our body and connect to how it feels to be embodied.
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Creating Space
It's good to find space in your life, particularly when you are feeling that there is a lack of space. So, if you are feeling like you are unable to find space in your day, body, mind...this class may help. Enjoy!
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Connecting to All the Senses
In coming back from Costa Rica, my sense experience is quite different. On the one hand, there are a lot less sounds...on the one hand less bird and monkey sounds, on the other hand less motorcycle and car sounds. Also, the feeling in the skin is so different. My hands were WARM in Costa Rica....
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Breathing for Focus
While on a small plane in Costa Rica, we flew into a storm cloud...not my favorite, particularly in a small plane. I decided to do the breathing exercise in this class to help change my focus, and it helped! It was a great reminder that seated meditation is really a great skill to develop, becau...
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Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga is "taking selfless action without the desire for the benefits of the fruits (of the action)". Also, it's taking action within your "occupation"...basically, with what you have at hand. What we have at hand is this yoga practice, so today we will be offering the practice to someone e...
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Memories of Love
Sometimes Love can feel a bit elusive, and too big to grasp. The thing is, love can be connected through via different derivatives, different avenues, than are accessible. One of those is memory - the act of remembering an experience where you were full of Love. We'll do that today. :-)
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Many Types of Love
Feb 11, 2022 - In reading "Exquisite Love," it mentions all the types of love available. There is love of another person, but there is also love of animals, trees, places, things...there are many, many types of love.
Today we celebrate all the love that is possible!
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Appreciating the Breath
Feb 10, 2022 - It's wonderful how one conscious breath can change your day, and even your life. Today we open up our bodies to full breathing.
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Body Scan
Feb. 9, 2022 - The Winter Olympics are on...yay! I love watching the Olympics, and this olympics particularly I have been thinking about the incredible body awareness athletes need...it's really amazing. From the ice skaters knowing exactly where their hand is when doing some expressive movemen...